BOLIVAR & SPRINGFIELD, MO  --  Missouri S&T volleyball has won 6 of their last 7, sweeping in five of those wins, and are on a three game win streak. The Miners head to Southwest Baptist and Drury in their final road trip of the regular season as they look to extend their winning streak.

About the Miners
The Miners are peaking at the right time, improving to 3-6 in conference after three strong weekends in a row. They are now two games behind 8th-place Lewis with four matches remaining in the season. The team had their two best offensive matches of the season last week, hitting at .309 and .304 in straight set victories over Rockhurst and William Jewell. The team also picked up their first two Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Player of the Week awards after the pair of sweeps, with Addie Schoenberger's (Menomonee Falls, WI/Hamilton Sussex) .621 hitting percentage earning her offensive player of the week and Kate Zipprich (Hardin, IL/Calhoun) winning defensive player of the week with 14 blocks.

Zipprich now leads the GLVC in blocks per set with 1.26, a mark that also ranks her 15th in Division II. Avery Patton (Lathrop, MO/Truman) ranks 10th in blocks per set against GLVC opponents, averaging 1.0 per set. Elly Decker (Manhattan, IL/Lincoln Way West) added two more service aces over last weekend to bring her season total to 31, ranking her 4th in the GLVC in aces per set.

About the Bearcats
Southwest Baptist is 8-16 this year but have only managed one win in GLVC competition, defeating William Jewell in a back-and-forth five-setter early this year. The team is second in the conference for blocks per set with 2.36, boasting two of the top five blockers in the GLVC in Rory Stanley and Kailey Sexton, both of whom are averaging 1.08 per set.

True freshman Gabriela Dupree has been one of the best hitters in the conference this year, ranking fifth in both kills per set (3.54) and points per set (4.1). The Bearcats also have two of the top servers in the conference, with Allie Hawk's 0.41 aces per set ranking 8th and Chloe Chafins' 0.51 service aces per set leading the GLVC.

About the Panthers
Drury has lost three of their last four GLVC matches, falling to Quincy, Illinois Springfield, and Truman State in the last two weeks. They are 4-5 in conference play and are 7th in the standings. In conference only stats, they rank 5th in blocks per set with 2.22. The Panthers have not had a strong performance at the service line this season, averaging only 1.08 aces per set against GLVC opponents.

Ella Rademaker has been the Panthers' biggest asset offensively this year, ranking 6th in the GLVC with 3.48 kills per set. Lauren Tyler has also played a significant role as the team's primary setter, ranking 10th in conference for both assists per set (5.91) and aces per set (0.40).

What's Next
The Miners will host Quincy and Illinois Springfield next weekend to conclude their regular season.

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